People are going to be angry about pylons. December 25, 2023 Britain’s power grid is turning inside-out, which means pylons are about to become a lot more controversial in …
I thought this rotating house was impossible. July 10, 2023 Near San Diego, California, there’s a rotating house: and somehow, all the utilities, the electricity, gas and water, …
The cable car that you pedal by hand June 19, 2023 Through the mountains of Slovenia, there are manual cable cars: some historic, some more modern. There aren’t many …
The people who get paid to get sick May 15, 2023 I went inside the former hotel where, for science (and money), people are volunteering to get colds, flu, …
The city with a hundred private cable cars March 6, 2023 Wellington, in New Zealand, has more than a hundred private cable cars. I found out why. ■ Access …
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Google gave the Shweeb $1,000,000. February 6, 2023 At Velocity Valley in Rotorua, New Zealand, there’s the Shweeb: a pedal-powered monorail. It’s a fun ride: but …
Why Australia bottles up its air January 30, 2023 Every few months, when the wind’s blowing in the right direction, a bottle of air is taken from …
This rollercoaster doesn't stop automatically January 9, 2023 The Great Scenic Railway, at Luna Park in Melbourne, Australia, is the second oldest rollercoaster in the world: …
I was wrong (and so was everyone) December 19, 2022 Did 18th century firefighters really let buildings burn? Sources below. ■ AD: 👨💻 NordVPN’s best deal is here: …
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Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams? October 31, 2022 There’s a lot of articles written about how tap water in Warsaw is constantly tested by a small …
The government approves of this shark now. October 24, 2022 The Headington Shark, in Oxford, UK, is a local icon: but it was protest art, put up without …
This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world October 17, 2022 At the Swiss Military Museum in Full, there’s the last remaining example of a 1970s tank-driving simulator. But …
Keeping the world's longest railroad tunnel safe October 10, 2022 The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is 57km long: and I think its greatest piece of safety equipment …
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